Dior Sauvage Eau de Toilette

Ethanol-based solvent carrier (80%+ of formula). Denaturant identity is not disclosed. Drying to skin but otherwise inert.

Trade-secret blanket term that legally conceals dozens to hundreds of individual aromachemicals. For a high-projection designer scent like Sauvage, the blend almost certainly contains synthetic polycyclic musks (Galaxolide, Tonalide) — endocrine disruptors that bioaccumulate in human fat tissue, breast milk, and wastewater — alongside Ambroxan and Iso E Super. Historically, designer fragrances also used DEP phthalates as solvents; Dior claims phase-out but discloses no replacement.

Solvent; safe.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Oxidizes on skin and in the bottle into stronger sensitizers; one of the top causes of fragrance contact dermatitis. Required label disclosure means it is present above 0.001% in this leave-on product.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Air-oxidized linalool hydroperoxides are confirmed contact sensitizers — labeled because exposure is high in spray-on fragrance.

Benign perfuming agent / alcohol denaturant. Generally safe for skin contact.

Chemical UV filter added to prevent fragrance discoloration in clear/blue bottles. Documented photoallergen and shows mild estrogenic activity in cell and animal studies — concerning for a leave-on product applied to the neck and wrists daily.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Recognized dermal sensitizer; one of the most frequently cited fragrance allergens in patch-test studies.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen. Category 2 skin sensitizer; the EU SCCS has flagged it for cumulative exposure risk across multiple fragranced products.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with strong sensitizing potential — IFRA restricts maximum use levels in leave-on products specifically because of its high contact-allergy rate.

Cleaner antioxidant alternative to BHT. Used at <0.8% to prevent oxidative degradation. The only meaningfully positive ingredient in the formula.

IFRA / EU-declared fragrance allergen with rose-like odor. Documented skin sensitizer; oxidation products are even more reactive.

Coal-tar-derived violet dye added purely for the bottle's blue-purple gradient. Provides zero functional benefit — pure cosmetic colorant on a product designed to be sprayed and absorbed into skin.

Coal-tar azo dye used for the bottle aesthetic. Azo dyes are a known class of contact sensitizers in topical/leave-on products and have been progressively phased out of clean-formulation cosmetics. Pure aesthetic addition with no consumer benefit.

Coal-tar triphenylmethane dye added for color. Documented dermal absorption in topical use; some neurotoxicity signals in animal studies. Aesthetic-only.

Coal-tar quinoline dye added for color. Listed as a skin sensitizer in EU cosmetic safety reports. Aesthetic-only addition; clean-fragrance brands omit dyes entirely.